Letters & Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison

ACADEMIC ADVISING
in Letters & Science

Graduate Student Advising — Undergraduate Student Advising — L&S Student Academic Affairs — Advising in the Major

Graduate Student Advising

Graduate advising is tailored to the specific degree program in which a student enrolls. The best sources of information are The Graduate School and the individual departments and degree programs.

The Graduate School includes advising and other key information in its on-line publication Graduate School Academic Guidelines, 2000-2001.
Click on "Academic Guidelines" menu pick. It will open an 86-page PDF document called "Graduate School Academic Guidelines, 2000-2002." Information on advising is found on the section entitled "Advisers," which is located on page 14.

The Graduate School also has placed a New Student Checklist on its web site.

Undergraduate Student Advising

L&S Student Academic Affairs • Departmental Advisors • Advising in the Major

The College of Letters and Science recognizes that students have a wide range of values, interests, and skills, and that their questions and concerns often change over time. The College offers a number of advising resources through organized advising services and through advisers at the department and program level in order to provide the best undergraduate advising possible. Students are encouraged to seek the help of several different types of academic advisers within the College during their years on campus.

Letters and Science Student Academic Affairs

The following advising and academic support services are available through Letters and Science Student Academic Affairs which is the focal point of undergraduate advising, academic enrichment programs, and undergraduate academic policy for L&S.

General Advising:

The Cross College Advising Service (CCAS)
(For students who are still deciding on a major)
10 Ingraham Hall
608/265-5460

Dial-A-Dean
(For general information and help)
608/262-2644
8:30 - 11:40 and 1:15 - 4:20, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10 - 11:40 and 1:15 - 4:20 Tuesday

General Dean's Staff
(Add and drop courses, academic appeals, other academic action)
70 Bascom Hall
608/262-2644 (information)
608/262-5858 (appointments)

Additional Advising Resources:

Academic Advancement Program (AAP)

American Indian Student Academic Services (AISAS)

Chicano\a Student Academic Services

Honors Program, Letters and Science

Letters and Science Advising Center (LSAC)

Pre-health advising

Pre-law advising

Letters &Science Career Services

Multicultural Academic Programs and Services (MAPS)

Southeast Asian American Student Academic Services (SEAASAS)

Summer Collegiate Experience

Advising in the Major

Entering L&S students are assigned an academic adviser in the program most suitable for their academic interests. Most first-year students have an adviser in the L&S Advising Center if they have a specific major in mind. Students exploring majors are assigned an adviser in the Cross-College Advising Service.

Students who have declared a major or are contemplating a major in the College of Letters and Science, are encouraged to meet with the primary adviser in that major department. This person knows about prerequisites to courses, program planning for students majoring in the department, major requirements, and in some cases, general career information related to the field. A departmental adviser can help students make satisfactory progress toward completing requirements in the major and can suggest courses that address students' interests and help them achieve their goals. Any student considering a major should consult the departmental adviser first or ask for information from the departmental representative in the L&S Advising Center, 25 Ingraham Hall. Please note that the assignment of an adviser is not automatic. Students must go to the departmental office to declare their major and to be assigned an adviser.

Transfer students often come to the campus knowing their intended major. These students may go directly to the departmental advisers for any help they need in developing the major.

Students classified in any of the Special Courses (Applied Mathematics, Engineering and Physics, Chemistry Course, etc.) may refer to the specific departmental sections in the Undergraduate Catalog for names of professors responsible for the program, then consult with the appropriate adviser.

Students electing to develop an Individual Major do so under the direction of a faculty member who is qualified to direct work in the field of interest. Because the college views the Individual Major as a joint effort between the faculty member and the student from beginning to end, the adviser's role is especially important for students pursuing this major. (See Individual Major in the section on General College Requirements.)

Students pursuing Honors in the Major (HM) are encouraged to work closely with their major department honors coordinator regarding course and research opportunities within the department or field of interest.

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ACADEMIC ADVISING in Letters & Science

Graduate Student Advising — Undergraduate Student Advising — L&S Student Academic Affairs — Advising in the Major

Graduate Student Advising

Undergraduate Student Advising

ACADEMIC ADVISING
in Letters & Science